York—Humber (federal electoral district)
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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York—Humber was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of York South riding.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1952 |
| District abolished | 1966 |
| First contested | 1953 |
| Last contested | 1965 |
York—Humber consisted of the towns of Mimico and Weston (excluding the Ellis Court Apartments), the village of Swansea, and parts of the townships of Etobicoke and York in what was later known as Metropolitan Toronto.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was re-distributed between Etobicoke, High Park, Lakeshore, York South and York West ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from York South | ||||
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Margaret Aitken | Progressive Conservative | |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | |||
| 24th | 1958–1962 | |||
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Ralph Cowan | Liberal | |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | |||
| 27th | 1965–1968 | |||
| Riding dissolved into York South, York West, Etobicoke, High Park and Lakeshore |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Aitken | 11,157 | |||
| Liberal | Kenneth L. Thompson | 11,090 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Jennie B. Prosser | 4,924 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Aitken | 18,449 | |||
| Liberal | Kenneth L. Thompson | 10,851 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Margaret Thetford | 4,872 | |||
| Social Credit | Charles R. Ellis | 1,324 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Aitken | 23,723 | |||
| Liberal | Elena Murdock Dacosta | 9,557 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Leonard Collins | 6,257 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ralph Cowan | 15,526 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Aitken | 14,864 | |||
| New Democratic | Charles Millard | 11,622 | |||
| Social Credit | Ronald G. Sibbald | 564 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ralph Cowan | 20,188 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | M. Douglas Morton | 12,218 | |||
| New Democratic | Charlie H. Millard | 11,821 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ralph Cowan | 17,172 | |||
| New Democratic | Don Stevenson | 12,792 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Victor Colebourn | 11,325 | |||
| New Capitalist | D. C. Tilley | 235 | |||
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada